In My Room: Sia
The quirky Aussie singer/songwriter shows us her art-filled Manhattan loft.
By Michael Endelman 01.31.08 6:25 PM
1. TOY LAMB "I bought it for a friend for a dollar at this funny little auction in Australia, but then I couldn't give it to her, because it was too cool. It's also an instrument. [Blows into a hole on the lamb's belly] See?"
Kelly Clarkson, 'My December' (RCA)
Evanescent breakup songs from a pugnacious Idol.
By Michael Endelman 01.18.08 4:17 AM
Waging a public battle with label boss Clive Davis, Kelly Clarkson has become an unlikely symbol of artistic credibility (Davis has openly questioned My December's commercial appeal). And like Alanis and Avril before her, she is following a megahit with a self-written serious rock release -- musically downbeat, emotionally tortured, and not Top 40-tailored.
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KT Tunstall, 'Drastic Fantastic' (Virgin)
Your aunt's favorite songstress returns in fine form.
By Michael Endelman 10.30.07 3:00 AM
With a bit of Chrissie Hynde's swagger and some of Dido's pristine vocal appeal, this strummy Scot created the estro-pop album of '06 with Eye to the Telescope -- heard in countless Hollywood romcoms and TV dramedies.
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Kevin Michael, 'Kevin Michael' (Downtown/Atlantic)
For now, afro'd Philly kid is a Legend only in his own mind.
By Michael Endelman 10.25.07 3:00 AM
With his downy afro and thrift-store gear, this 22-year-old singer looks the part of a bohemian soul eccentric. And on the first track of his debut, Michael delivers a true incense-and-beads anthem: "We All Want the Same Thing" is a clever let's-just-all-get-along party cut, powered by a chugging slide guitar vamp and a sprightly Lupe Fiasco rap.
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